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Hey everyone sorry I’m so late, but as I told you we got a chance to speak with our friend Dagmara. We had a chance to speak of how one person can inspire through art. More so, how if you work hard enough you can learn anything. Dagmara is very popular for being able to catch the essence of celebrities through her illustration. However, I find her meaningful pieces really touch the heart and make you think. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as me, now let’s get into it!

Q: Can you please give use your name, background, business name, and business background?A: My name is Dagmara. I’m originally from Poland but I have lived in the UK since I was 9. I’m a freelance artist I’m planning to continue doing freelance work for a while until I set up my own business. My dream is to be able to design and produce my own shoes and hand paint them myself.

Q: You are so artistically gifted, are you a trained artist? Or self taught?

A: I’ve never been a trained artist. I have always taught myself since I was a child. I don’t believe you can teach someone to be a professional. You learn best by doing it yourself.

Q: Why did you choose portraits as an artistic focal point?

A: I have no idea why I have chosen to draw portraits mainly. I guess it just happened naturally. At school I used to always get asked to draw my friends so I guess I started to enjoy it since then. I draw everything but I enjoy portraits the most.

Q: I see many of your illustrations are dedicated to children with cancer? What made you choose this focus?

A: There was a day when a girl named Emily, who suffers from Chronic Illness, posted something on Instagram about feeling down. I wanted to make her feel better so I decided to gift her a portrait. It was amazing to see her reaction. Her mother messaged me on Facebook thanking me that I’ve made her daughter smile. Since then I knew that this is my focus in Art. To make people happy. I believe that everyone has a talent and every talent has a purpose. With me, I use my talent to make others happy. It feels amazing. Seeing children with cancer suffer daily breaks my heart. They love receiving gifts and it makes them so happy. I love making them and their families feel better. It makes me happy! Through my drawings of them I try to portray their beauty and strength. There is not enough awareness for childhood cancer so I try to raise awareness through my Art.

Q: In your piece the Suffering in Gaza you captured emotion in such an effective way; what compelled you to touch on this topic? What is your viewpoint on the suffering the people in Gaza encountered?

A: I wanted to draw something that shows emotion. To let people know and make them realise how bad the suffering was. Both Gaza and Israel suffered a lot, and despite me drawing a muslim lady, I focused on the eyes only. I have never had a biased pinion on either of the countries. All around the world we experience suffering. We can’t blame one group of people and say others are the victims. I wanted people to look at the drawing and without blinking and breathing, find a reason why people were so cruel. Not just in Gaza, but in Israel and everywhere else in the world. So this piece wasn’t only directed at Palestine but for all suffering around the world.

Q: Tell us how difficult it is to draw on your thigh with eyeliner? Why was Rihanna lucky enough to have that spot?

A: The only difficult thing about drawing on my thigh is the fact you have to get the angle right. The skin isn’t a straight surface so it’s difficult to get the proportions right. Rihanna was just a random choice and since I drew her before, I wanted to try a different way of drawing her.

Q: What beauty do you find in illustrating a mother and child’s love?

A: I absolutely love drawing photos that show strong emotion such as a mother’s love. It’s so beautiful to see. My most recent drawing that shows this, is a mother with her baby boy who passed away just 4 days after birth. It was such a beautiful picture that I wanted to portray that love through drawing. A mother’s love is so priceless. You sort of feel connected when you draw something that has a strong, inspirational story. Through my art, I try to tell a story and I think by showing a mother’s love for her child and the bond between the two, is beautiful.

Q: Is it difficult to bring such a sense of reality to a still photo?

A: It takes a lot of dedication and so much patience to redraw a photo and make it look realistic and at least similar to the original. Every detail counts. The more details you include in a drawing, the more realistic it will look. You have to have a great eye for details and really a lot of patience because things always go wrong during the process. There was a lot of times I wanted to give up half way through completing a piece but I found that not giving up is the answer. Even if you think you messed up, don’t stop. Just improve it. The satisfaction of completing a work of art is amazing, especially of the one you struggled with. Through this, you learn so much new things without even realising. Just keep pushing. Some of my best work I had difficulties with completing, especially the recent Drake shoes I’m painting.

Q: What do you want people to take from your artistry?

A: I want people to be inspired by my art, look at my drawings and see the depth of every single piece I create. I don’t want them to look at the way I draw or how good or bad they are, but see the story behind them and feel inspired. Connecting with people through my art is very important. I also want to raise awareness for all the illnesses people suffer from.

Q: What products do you offer in addition to portraits?

A: Apart from portraits, I do custom hand painted shoes. I fell in love with painting shoes after I done my first pair of Tupac and Biggie Smalls. It’s a fun painting process and they look very cool customized. I can also do other customized work, anything you can think of. Painting on walls or on home objects. If you want your T-shirt painted, I can do that also. I literally draw on anything I can find, even broken mirror pieces. I’m currently learning to be a tattooist but for now, I only design tattoos on paper.

Q: How do you see your art evolving?

A: I’ll carry on doing what I’m doing. I definitely want to use my Art to spread awareness and be a freelance artist for now. Like I mentioned already, I would love to have my own shoe business in the future, designing and painting my own shoes.

Q: Where can people find your artwork? Do you have any upcoming sales or promotions?

A: At the moment my work is only online. You can view my work on my websitewww.dagmaracielecka.com although it needs updating. Instagram (dagmara_cielecka_art) is my main source as well as Facebook. No planned exhibitions yet but I am planning to organise something soon and will be posting about it as soon as I know.

I’m currently working on an Awareness Book that will feature stories of children with different ilnesses, along with their portraits drawn by me, to raise awareness. I was fortunate enough to be able to raise over £1000 on KickStarter to help me with the costs of printing once the book is complete. The plan is to finish the book by Christmas.

Q: What other social media outlets do you use?

A: I mostly use Instagram. It’s where the lovely community is. I post my art there and inspirational stuff. I also use Facebook to post my art but I’d say Instagram is where I’m mostly active. I have a YouTube channel set up but not yet in use. Once I get a good camera, I shall be making videos for YouTube and I cannot wait!

So there it is everyone if you enjoyed what you read please follow @dagmara_cielecka_art on Instagram. Also keep a lookout for her YouTube channel coming soon. If you took nothing else from this I hope it taught you to follow your dreams! I’m going to end this on an artistic note with some of Dagmara’s pieces. Thank you for tuning in!

Have you ever needed the perfect piece for your accent wall? Or a piece that gives your bedroom a certain feng shui? How about a piece that can make the entire atmosphere feel serene? Well if you are reading this article today, you are in luck; because Fine Art by Dome Betz is the place to shop. She has some of the best handcrafted acrylic paintings I have seen. I had the chance to interview this Chicago native, and her love for her craft will create love in whatever atmosphere you put her art in. So here is the interview , and remember shop http://www.domefineart.com. Once I move and put my piece in my new place I will do a follow up on how art can heal.

Q: Can you please give us your name, background, business name, and business background.

A: My name is Domè Betz and I am a Lithuanian born artist. I spent many years getting rowdy in Chicago and I finally found peace in Colorado Mountains. Now I spend my days creating in my rural home studio.

Q: When did you realize you were artistically gifted?

A: We are all artistically gifted; I just never let anyone convince me otherwise. My mom was an artist so she always encouraged my creative endeavors. I’ve experimented with many different creative outlets and I never felt that I couldn’t do something. I can always improvise or figure it out. There is no right or wrong in art. Q: What is your artistic focal point?

A: After all these years, I’ve come to realize that oil paint is my one true love. I love how vibrant and moldable it is. I use this medium to capture the flow of natural energy. I love the organic, subtle movements in all that exists and I try to translate into my own visual language. It’s also really important for me to charge my art with a strong positive energy of abundance and love. I want my pieces to radiate peace into every space they inhabit.

Q: Where do you draw inspiration to create?

A: Nature. I love her so much. The smells, the colors, the textures, the sounds, the moods, the movements. We are gifted with so many senses and we have so much to experience. I love nature in its raw, unaltered state. It’s so wild and beautiful and infinite. I am so proud to be a part of it so then I have no choice but to produce something beautiful.

Q: What message or feeling do you want people to take from your art?

A: I want people to feel a sense of calmness when they view my art. I want it to radiate peace and love. We all subconsciously identify with this infinite energy of love and abundance, and hopefully people can find it in my paintings.

I have some items starting at a few bucks such as stickers, postcards and hand painted magnets.

My original oil paintings are priced $75-600.

Q: Do you have any current or upcoming sales?

A: I will be releasing a new postcard design and they will be $1 each for a limited time. I also have weekly auctions on Instagram for some smaller, original works with bidding starting at $0! It gives people an opportunity to name their own price.

That was Dome Betz everyone if you are interested in what you heard, or would like to purchase any of the pieces you saw here visit, http://www.domefineart.com. Also to see what Dome will create next follow her on Twitter and Tumblr @domaniapower. Also follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DOmaNiaPOwerCreAtions. If you enjoyed what you read come back on Tuesday for our talk with the Bitter Feminist!

Good morning world, it’s BreC again, and I’m live from the land of waist trainers. When people see a big girl with a untrained waist on the beach, they may laugh and make fun of her. When people see a big girl in a cute outfit, they may say eewwww why would she wear that? Don’t get discouraged embrace the word fat because you truly are fabulous and thick. Although confidence wears a outfit, I wrote this article to give tips of how to go from eewwww to aye!
As a teenager I didn’t know how to dress for my weight. I would think I could wear the same thing that everyone around me wore and it wasn’t too appealing. I honestly think I was a in denial fat. Since the word has such negative connotations, it took me a long time to realize you can be fabulous and thick. I also realized the perfect weight is societal because every bigger bone in my body God made perfectly for me. Don’t get me wrong waist trainers, diet, and exercise are fine as long as you are doing it because you want too, not because society wants you too. Hopefully these tips can help you conceal the rolls and feel fabulous hunnies.

Big Girls Can:

1.) Big girls can wear crop tops. Crop tops are not just meant for smaller girls. If you have on high waist pants, a high waist skirt, or a flowy dress you can wear a crop top. If you have a top stomach role and you buy the crop top a size up it actually can act as a concealer.

2.) Big girls can wear dresses. You don’t have to be small to wear a dress. However, make sure the dress flares from the chest. When a dress is extremely flared it conceals the stomach. Ladies don’t be ashamed to shop in the plus size because bigger is better than smaller when it comes to a dress.

3.) Big girls can wear high waist clothes. You do not need a shapers to wear something high waist. The trick is full coverage panties. Get panties that can hold the roll because it will look concealed in whatever high waist bottom you chose.

4.) Big girls can wear tights. No matter what size you are tights are an accessory not pants. If you are bigger be sure you have a long shirt, shorts, a skirt, or a dress to accompany the tights. It makes you look more fashionable and less displeasing to the eye.

5.) Big girls can wear muscle tanks. Sports bras cover back fat. When you are worried about people seeing the rolls in your back, and your breast sagging in the front. Conceal a wired bra under a sports bra. Than make sure the straps of the bra align with the tank so you can put on a bandeau too.

6.) Big girls can wear pencil skirts. The power of a shaper is key. When you are bigger you normally have curves beyond the gut. A shaper can make you look voluptuous, so do not be scared to use it.

7.) Lastly, big girls can wear a two piece. One pieces are my preference, but I have had two pieces in the past. Being as though bathing suits are a tighter material go a size smaller and make sure the bottoms are high waist. This technique can conceal the roll.

Do not let your roles consume you. Dress around your rolls, but do not let you rolls dress you. Big doesn’t mean your ugly, it just means you were given more assets to be sexy. So embrace that you’re fat (fabulous and thick). This summer wear what you want, and post picture because big girls rock too.

P.s. A jean shirt, plaid shirt, oversized sweat shirt, or vest can help conceal side roles and are the perfect accessory to every outfit.